| Cricket 08:47 - Feb 24 with 3022 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
England win toss. Very big advantage on these pitches. |  |
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| Cricket on 09:24 - Feb 24 with 2295 views | gainsboroughblue |
2 no balls from Ishant bookend a wicket. Ball swinging a lot. Wonder how tempted Root was to bowl. |  |
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| Cricket on 09:27 - Feb 24 with 2286 views | bluewein |
| Cricket on 09:24 - Feb 24 by gainsboroughblue |
2 no balls from Ishant bookend a wicket. Ball swinging a lot. Wonder how tempted Root was to bowl. |
Unplayable ball to Sibley, especially when he's so deep in his crease... |  |
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| Cricket on 09:36 - Feb 24 with 2264 views | Wallingford_Boy |
The useless Sibley gone, lets enjoy two stroke makers at the crease now. |  |
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| Cricket on 09:37 - Feb 24 with 2254 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Cricket on 09:36 - Feb 24 by Wallingford_Boy |
The useless Sibley gone, lets enjoy two stroke makers at the crease now. |
Bairstow gone too. And a review with him. | |
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| Cricket on 09:40 - Feb 24 with 2242 views | bluewein |
| Cricket on 09:36 - Feb 24 by Wallingford_Boy |
The useless Sibley gone, lets enjoy two stroke makers at the crease now. |
You mean't Crawley and Root, right?
What an awful review... | |
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| Cricket on 09:45 - Feb 24 with 2223 views | Guthrum |
| Cricket on 09:36 - Feb 24 by Wallingford_Boy |
The useless Sibley gone, lets enjoy two stroke makers at the crease now. |
Sibley is far from useless in Test cricket. Holds an end down so that others can play around him. Two strokeplayers at the crease early in the innings just leads to the fall of wickets (c.f. Bairstow). |  |
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| Cricket on 10:13 - Feb 24 with 2195 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Cricket on 09:45 - Feb 24 by Guthrum |
Sibley is far from useless in Test cricket. Holds an end down so that others can play around him. Two strokeplayers at the crease early in the innings just leads to the fall of wickets (c.f. Bairstow). |
I'd say we've seen the end of him at test level for a while.
This is the worst run of form for opening partners since 1907! | |
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| Cricket on 10:13 - Feb 24 with 2193 views | bluewein |
My word, Crawley is gonna be some player. Some outstanding shots this morning so far... | |
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| Cricket on 10:20 - Feb 24 with 2178 views | bournemouthblue |
| Cricket on 10:13 - Feb 24 by bluewein |
My word, Crawley is gonna be some player. Some outstanding shots this morning so far... |
Virat Crawhli, I'm coining it now
Thank me later! |  |
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| Cricket on 10:21 - Feb 24 with 2177 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket on 10:13 - Feb 24 by Wallingford_Boy |
I'd say we've seen the end of him at test level for a while.
This is the worst run of form for opening partners since 1907! |
A whole two matches since he scored 87. |  |
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| Cricket on 10:43 - Feb 24 with 2155 views | Steve_M |
Benefit of the doubt on the umpire's call would have helped Root there. In a bit of trouble now, need to not loose any more wickets this session and then score as the ball goes soft. | |
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| Cricket on 10:51 - Feb 24 with 2132 views | gainsboroughblue |
Only had half an eye on this as mainly been in meetings but I've seen quite a few puffs of dust from the pitch already again when I've been able to look up. | |
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| Cricket on 11:25 - Feb 24 with 2096 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Cricket on 10:21 - Feb 24 by Steve_M |
A whole two matches since he scored 87. |
One swallow does not make a summer.
We are in a right mess here.... oh dear. | |
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| Cricket on 11:36 - Feb 24 with 2068 views | stonojnr |
well England will be bowling today before evening lunch,or whatever they are calling it, at this rate.
thinking too much about the pink ball IMO about the call to bat first, Swanns been quite amusing as always but points out the seamers have got 10overs before the ball is then all about spin...on a spinning pitch, but there you go hopefully it nixes that whole the team that wins the toss automatically wins the game stuff |  | | |
| Cricket on 11:37 - Feb 24 with 2064 views | Sharkey |
Did I hear this right - Archer, on the card to bat at 7, has a test average of 8? That must be one of the longest tails in history. |  | | |
| Cricket on 11:39 - Feb 24 with 2057 views | Ryorry |
| Cricket on 11:36 - Feb 24 by stonojnr |
well England will be bowling today before evening lunch,or whatever they are calling it, at this rate.
thinking too much about the pink ball IMO about the call to bat first, Swanns been quite amusing as always but points out the seamers have got 10overs before the ball is then all about spin...on a spinning pitch, but there you go hopefully it nixes that whole the team that wins the toss automatically wins the game stuff |
One of those "would have been a good toss to lose" situations? (I haven't yet had time to watch or listen to any of it btw). |  |
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| Cricket on 11:45 - Feb 24 with 2048 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket on 11:36 - Feb 24 by stonojnr |
well England will be bowling today before evening lunch,or whatever they are calling it, at this rate.
thinking too much about the pink ball IMO about the call to bat first, Swanns been quite amusing as always but points out the seamers have got 10overs before the ball is then all about spin...on a spinning pitch, but there you go hopefully it nixes that whole the team that wins the toss automatically wins the game stuff |
Looks like it so far. Been an absolutely dreadful last hour although India have bowled superbly and kept the pressure on throughout.
A 3-1 series defeat is perhaps something most of would have taken before the series but, after winning the first Test, this is disappointing at the moment. | |
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| Cricket on 11:55 - Feb 24 with 2028 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Cricket on 11:37 - Feb 24 by Sharkey |
Did I hear this right - Archer, on the card to bat at 7, has a test average of 8? That must be one of the longest tails in history. |
Not really, Archer can bat, just not got a knock yet at test level.
Broad can bat.
Leach is no mug.
Anderson can't bat.
So not a very long tail at all. | |
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| Cricket on 11:57 - Feb 24 with 2023 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
My OP has aged well here!
Let's hope we can do similar with the ball and the match is all over in our favour before the end of Day 3! | |
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| Cricket on 12:09 - Feb 24 with 2011 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket on 11:57 - Feb 24 by Nthsuffolkblue |
My OP has aged well here!
Let's hope we can do similar with the ball and the match is all over in our favour before the end of Day 3! |
Evening session, new pink ball. If it hoops around all over the place we might get a first innings lead*.
* manage some damage limitation. | |
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| Cricket on 12:39 - Feb 24 with 1984 views | Sharkey |
| Cricket on 11:55 - Feb 24 by Wallingford_Boy |
Not really, Archer can bat, just not got a knock yet at test level.
Broad can bat.
Leach is no mug.
Anderson can't bat.
So not a very long tail at all. |
First-class average of a bit under 24 (not sure if that included Tests or not) still seems low to me for a Test match 7. Last time I saw him for Sussex he was batting at 9, but that's a little while ago. By way of comparison, he'd bat 9 for Essex, or possibly 8 (depending whether he was above or below Simon Harmer, who has a slightly better average and 4000 first-class runs), so he seems at least one place too high. (I'd expect the Test side to have a stronger batting 7,8,9 than a county.) | | | |
| Cricket on 12:42 - Feb 24 with 1973 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Cricket on 12:09 - Feb 24 by Steve_M |
Evening session, new pink ball. If it hoops around all over the place we might get a first innings lead*.
* manage some damage limitation. |
I have a feeling the pitch will suddenly appear fine when they bat!
But love your optimism! | |
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| Cricket on 12:43 - Feb 24 with 1972 views | Dennyx4 |
| Cricket on 12:39 - Feb 24 by Sharkey |
First-class average of a bit under 24 (not sure if that included Tests or not) still seems low to me for a Test match 7. Last time I saw him for Sussex he was batting at 9, but that's a little while ago. By way of comparison, he'd bat 9 for Essex, or possibly 8 (depending whether he was above or below Simon Harmer, who has a slightly better average and 4000 first-class runs), so he seems at least one place too high. (I'd expect the Test side to have a stronger batting 7,8,9 than a county.) |
He is batting at 8 - Foakes is 7 |  | | |
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